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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by mrob on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @03:28PM (#40445213)
The correct way to solve the market failure of externalities is taxation, not social shaming.
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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by havblue on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @03:59PM (#40445649)
This isn't directed at swift as much as at the wealthy in general. What you might call social shaming, many people simply call transparency. Or, if you're going to tax my SUV more I'd like to find out if it impacts your corporate jet proportionally.
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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by readthenotes1 on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @03:35PM (#40445307)
Because taxation works for fairly? Social shaming is completely valid, and powerful. Just ask Ghandi if you don't believe me
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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by throwaway51081 on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @03:37PM (#40445336)
There is a direct relationship between fuel usage and carbon dioxide. It's very simple to tax fairly.
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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by readthenotes1 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @02:59AM (#40451391)
Like carbon credits? Pretty sure that's been gamed ...
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Re:Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylo... by throwaway51081 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:49AM (#40451778)
No, like consumption tax. Pretty sure that can't be gamed.
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